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Your guide to living healthier and better in Chicago.
The CDC recommends thoroughly washing greens or buying ones labeled as “ready to eat,” “triple washed” or “no washing necessary.”
Grains are an important source of fiber, B vitamins, complex carbohydrates and minerals like iron, magnesium and selenium.
You might consider adding peppers, kiwi, broccoli, strawberries and fortified foods to your diet to help boost your intake of vitamin C.
Consumed whole, fresh or dried, soybeans contain a bounty of vitamins, minerals and nutrients.
Anyone using a sleep medication should time the dose to have a few waking hours at the end of the flight to recover from any grogginess or other possible aftereffects.
It runs through Dec. 7, with potentially dozens of options to choose from, including traditional Medicare and privately run Medicare Advantage plans.
Bitter flavors are an important part of our sense of taste, helping balance sweet, salty and sour notes prevalent in modern foods.
The Lurie Cancer Center Hispanic Breast Cancer Clinic and support groups, including Sisters Working It Out, offer patients of color health care access, community and hope.
After a lifetime of service, seniors dealing with the onslaught of telephone scammers.
Health data show these types of screenings can save and extend lives. But the guidelines for these tests are not hard and fast rules but recommendations.
American breakfast foods generally aren’t ideal, tending to favor foods like processed meats (bacon, sausage), pastries and high-sugar cereals.
Thursday’s announcement follows this year’s 8.7% benefit increase, brought on by record 40-year-high inflation. With inflation easing, the next yearly increase is markedly smaller.
As many of us have likely experienced, having a seatmate who won’t share the armrests can be annoying.
A new public service announcement for was released in conjunction with Anti-Bullying Month, showcasing this often-taboo topic.
“There is no one-size-fits-all approach, but we know that early detection of cancer saves lives,” the first lady says in a new public service announcement.
The secretary of state is trying to permanently raise driver testing requirement from 75 years old to 79.
With an aging population, the health care system is facing a crisis, experts say. We all can see the results in things like the long waits to get in to see a doctor.
A healthy relationship with food is a solid foundation for mental wellness.
Once people are in their 50s, it’s a good idea to have a hearing test yearly as part of their preventive care.
A decline in the sense of smell has been found to be an early symptom of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
It can occur when the protective barriers around your fingernails or toenails are breached due to an injury, an ingrown toenail, even from biting your nails or cuticles.
A new report shows fewer high school students are vaping. About 10% said they used electronic cigarettes in the previous month, down from 14% last year.
A stroll through a south suburban strip mall might help me finally let go of those fancy dresses I no longer need.
A thunderclap headache can be a warning sign of a life-threatening condition including severely high blood pressure, bleeding in the brain or bacterial meningitis.
The argument against BMI is that it measures weight, not fat, which makes it inaccurate and thus that it can contribute to body shaming.
The Utah senator has every right to call it quits. But his call for President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump not to run again borders on ageism.
Probiotics are microorganisms intended to have health benefits when consumed or applied to the body. They can be found in foods, supplements and beauty products.
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Tuesday against the effectiveness of the key drug phenylephrine found in popular versions of Sudafed, Dayquil and other medications stocked on store shelves.
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